The France-based luxury yacht design company, Fortabat Yacht Design, is celebrating 10 years of business this September, with such important vessels in their portfolio as superyacht Mystere Shadow, explorer yacht Enigma XK (ex Norna) or the sailing catamaran Allures.
The 23rd edition of the prestigious and popular sailing yacht regatta, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has come to close, marked by excellent racing, full of challenges and ever-changing weather.
Last day at the 23rd Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup was marked by frustration as the race was cancelled due to insufficient breeze. The leader board remains unchanged.
On Racing Day 5 of this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup the weather conditions permitted to start racing in the afternoon, bringing the victory for sailing yacht Rán 2 (GBR), in the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship; superyacht Esimit Europa 2 (SLO) in Maxi Racing; luxury yacht Aegir (GBR) in Maxi Racing/Cruising; superyacht Nilaya (GBR) in Supermaxi and sailing yacht Magic Carpet 2 (GBR) in the Wally class.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is a prestigious regatta held every year in Sardinia at Porto Cervo, showcasing some of the world’s most impressive sailing yachts.
Day four at the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Sardinia was accompanied by sunshine, blue skies and calm sea.
Competing started again on Racing Day 3 of the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Bella Mente yacht won in both races in the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship, Esimit Europa 2 superyacht in Maxi Racing, sailing yacht Altair in Maxi Racing/Cruising, Nilaya in Supermaxi as well as Open Season in Wally.
The second day of racing in the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup was marked by the strong Sardinian storm, due to which the race had to been called off.
Racing Day 1 near 29-nautical mile coastal race of the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has been won by sailing yacht Ran 2 in the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship; superyacht Velsheda in Maxi Racing; luxury yacht Aegir in Maxi Racing/Cruising; superyacht Nilaya in Supermaxi and sailing yacht Magic Carpet 2 in Wally. The fastest vessel to complete the course was superyacht Esimit Europa 2.
Yacht Team Magic Carpet2 takes the first place in the individual FT Wally Grand Prix regatta and the overall series for 2011, as well.
The second edition of the Nespresso Cup came to a conclusion in Portofino with Andrea Recordati’s sailing yacht INDIO delivering a near emphatic victory in the Overall Division to lift the stylish Nespresso Cup Trophy, whilst Philippe Ligier’s Wally yacht Ryokan 2 snatched victory from S/Y INTI in the Performance Division in the very final race.
The battle lines have been drawn for the final day of racing for the Nespresso Cup tomorrow after today’s penultimate day produced only one race in the light conditions of Portofino. Andrea Recordati’s sailing yacht INDIO scored another victory to claim three wins from the three races so far in the Overall Division, and strengthen their position at the top of the Nespresso Cup overall leaderboard ahead of Y3K and S/Y Magic Carpet2.